After being the first wife of the clan, she is the first wife of the relatives and the nobles' families.
Zhao Xu knew even fewer of these people.
However, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Xiang were very familiar with each other, and they would introduce him to him from time to time - this one was Lord XX of the Cao family, and that one was Mrs. XX of the Yang family.
Basically, these married women have a unified characteristic - their surname is Zhao!
There is no need to doubt that they are all from the Puwang lineage.
In terms of blood relationship, she is Zhao Xu's cousin.
This is a trend that started after Yingmiao ascended the throne. Before she could become a princess, she would marry a princess from Prince Pu's family.
In short, the connection with Tianjia cannot be severed.
Therefore, Zhao Xu actually does not need to remember these people.
Because he might only be able to see them two or three times throughout the year.
I remembered it today, but by the time Zhao Xu’s birthday comes in December, I’m afraid I’ll have forgotten it long ago.
Therefore, Zhao Xu didn't pay much attention to the introduction to the Queen Mother, and just followed the story.
Finally, the relatives and ladies-in-law of the noble families had finished paying their respects, and it was the turn of the ladies-in-law of the generals.
The first to be promoted to the palace were the wives of senior ministers led by Fu Bi's widow, Mrs. Yan of the State of Zhou.
Zhao Xu sat in the curtain and looked towards the hall.
All you see is a slightly trembling old woman.
They all carried crutches, and when they came to the hall, they all bowed their heads and saluted: "I, my concubines, congratulate the Empress Dowager for a long life, and wish your empress good health for many years to come."
Seeing this scene, the Empress Dowager was naturally very happy, and quickly got up with Empress Dowager Xiang, Zhao Xu and other concubines, noble concubines and virtuous concubines inside the curtain.
"Madams, please excuse me." She smiled and said, "Madams, it really makes me happy to come to congratulate me on my birthday in person."
"Come here, help all the ladies to the seats quickly." The Empress Dowager immediately ordered.
Under the ancestral system of the Song Dynasty, the chief ministers were placed above the princes.
The wives of senators' families have the same status among married women as their husbands.
Therefore, although these old women are ranked after the clan, relatives, and wives of distinguished families to congratulate them.
But the courtesy he received was above these people.
At this time, Queen Mother Xiang took Zhao Xu's hand and quietly introduced to him the old women in the palace.
"That one is Duke Fu Wenzhong's first wife, Mrs. Zhou Guotai."
Zhao Xu followed the Queen Mother's gaze and saw an old woman wearing Zhai clothes and holding several sticks. She had gray hair but looked kind-hearted.
Yan was born in the seventh year of Dazhong Xiangfu, and is now seventy-two years old.
She is also considered a lucky person.
Live well, marry well, and live long.
To be honest, if it wasn't for the purpose of fighting for Fu Bi's treatment, there was really no need for her to come to Bianjing.
"This one is Wang, Mrs. Chen Guo, wife of Taishi Wen."
Zhao Xu looked over and found that Wen Yanbo's wife seemed very young, no more than fifty years old!
Therefore, this is the second wife.
In the Song Dynasty, there were very few wives of scholar-bureaucrats with whom they could spend their entire lives.
It is common for scholar-bureaucrats to remarry after losing their wives.
This is true even for Su Shi who wrote "Ten Years of Life and Death".
There are very few people like Sima Guang and Wang Anshi.
"That one..." Behind Wang, a woman who looked to be in her twenties appeared.
Judging from its seal and uniform, there is no imperial edict.
Logically speaking, a woman with no official destiny should not appear here.
So, there is only one possibility.
Sixth Brother called by name to invite the wife of Bao Shou, the son of Bao Xiaosu, to the palace - she is Wen Yanbo's granddaughter.
Queen Mother Xiang chose to speak out at this time: "Mrs. Chen Guo."
Sixth Brother named the person who was specially appointed to the palace, so naturally everyone should know about it.
So, Mrs. Wang, who was just about to take her granddaughter down, quickly stood up and said, "I am here."
Everyone's eyes also gathered here.
Xiang Empress Dowager smiled and asked: "Is the lady beside you the bride of Duke Bao Xiaosu's family?"
Mrs. Wang quickly bowed and said, "Reporting to your Majesty, this is indeed the case."
Mrs. Wen also hurried out and bowed again: "My wife, Mrs. Wen, I would like to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty the Emperor."
The Empress Dowager looked at Wen for a while through the curtain, and then praised her: "You are so virtuous and gentle, no wonder even Sixth Brother praised her in front of me and the Empress Dowager!"
Immediately, the married women began to whisper among themselves.
It was also the first time for Mrs. Wen to face such a situation. She was a little flattered and said quickly: "I don't dare, my wife."
At this time, Zhao Xu came out to speak: "Madam, please get up."
"I have heard people talk about Madam's virtuousness."
"I've even heard of the virtues of Lord Yongjia."
"The ancients said: A house that accumulates good deeds will always be happy! Now it seems that this is indeed the case."
This is the first time Zhao Xu has spoken tonight, and it is also the first time he has spoken publicly in front of the ladies of the court.
Suddenly, the whole place fell silent.
At this moment, Queen Mother Xiang asked in a timely manner: "Where did Sixth Brother say this?"
"Mother, Queen..." Zhao Xu looked at the two palaces and said, "Maybe you don't know yet."
"In the past year, Duke Bao Xiaosu unfortunately passed away. His youngest son Shou was only five years old. Renzu (in the palace, the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty would crown his ancestors with a certain ancestor, such as Renzu, Shenzu) took pity on him and granted him the title of Taichang Temple.
Congratulations, I will give you more rewards."
"However, the youngest son is weak and weak, and there is no growth in the family... Fortunately, my eldest sister-in-law, Lord Yongjia, tried her best to support, raise, and educate him..."
Suddenly, the whole hall was boiling.
For those who don't care about the Bao family, this is a legendary story.
Because in today's Song Dynasty, it is common for widows to remarry.
Observe the festival?
Sorry, although there is a trend pushing it.
However, mainstream public opinion still encourages remarriage.
The reason is simple - observance of chastity is a matter for carnivores, and no one has required women to do this since ancient times.
If anyone wants a woman to observe chastity.
Not to mention that the scholar-bureaucrats would not agree, the Zhao Guan family would not agree either!
Female household?!
Have to have fewer children!
Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, a single household, a female household and a son-in-law were treated the same.
They are all the targets of crazy exploitation by the government.
Every time a tax is raised, it will be imposed on these people first!
Want to lie down? No way!
Han Jiang's reform of the Young Crops Law and the Exemption from Service Law was to target these people and monks, put pressure on them and increase taxes like crazy.
It just forces these people to make a choice.
It is precisely because of this that Cui chose not to remarry, but to stay, raise her young brother-in-law, raise him up, and educate him. Mrs. Cui's image became fuller in an instant.
The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang even praised her repeatedly: "There is such a virtuous woman."
"The imperial court should praise you."
Everyone else was also thoughtful.
Because the current political situation is somewhat special.
The young master is coming to court, and this young master has already gained widespread support.
Therefore, both inside and outside the government were very sensitive to orphans and orphans.
Si Lusi's side even shouted the slogan - Don't let an orphan who was entrusted die of hunger and cold.
There is no way, if something like this happens now, it will be a huge political matter.
Anyone from top to bottom may be sucked into the vortex as long as they brush against it.
Because the young master of the current dynasty is likely to be suspicious in his heart - he is an orphan, and I am also an orphan. If you can do this to him, will you do the same to me?
The power of God is impermanent, but no one dares to take their household registration book and bet on whether the emperor will turn a blind eye to such a thing?
At the very least, otherwise the officials from the Department of Records, Department of Records, Department of Inspection and Supervision would not dare.
Therefore, today's Kaifeng Prefecture's Department of Records, Inspection and Review has become the most honest and efficient unit in Bianjing City.
Under the strict supervision of Yang Wenyuan, and the crows at the Yushitai who were almost crazy about progress, they checked every now and then.
The Department of Records and Records inspects the school library. I don’t say it can be done 100% now, and checks the orphans entrusted in a timely manner.
At the very least, send someone to review the living and learning conditions of the orphans every month.
This incident has further strengthened and strengthened the government and the public's perception of Zhao Xu's "very sensitive to orphans" personality.
Now, Zhao Xu tells the inside story about the Bao family.
Naturally, it immediately caused a storm.
"I see..." Both palaces were thinking in their hearts.
The Empress Dowager then asked her surroundings: "Where is Yongjia County Lord? I want to commend him personally."
"I should give you my personal condolences!" Queen Mother Xiang also said with emotion.
Someone immediately went to invite the Lord Yongjia who was still waiting outside the palace.
However, Zhao Xu smiled and continued: "The great mother, the queen mother, and the virtuous women of the Bao Xiaosu family are not the only Yongjia County Lord."
"oh!"
"The lady in the palace now is no less impressive than Yongjia County Lord."
The two palaces looked at Mrs. Wen, who hurriedly bowed and said, "My wife dare not praise His Majesty. She is just following the teachings of her ancestors and caring for her husband and raising her children at home."
Zhao Xu turned around and glanced at Wen Xunniang.
Under certain circumstances, the Wen family currently in the palace is very similar to Wen Xunniang.
They are all concubines, they are Wen Yanbo's granddaughters, and they are all humble women who grow silently like weeds.
But they also have very strong personalities.
Seeing Zhao Xu's expression, Wen Xunniang quickly lowered her head.
In fact, she has never met the 'cousin' who is now in the palace.
Before she was born, the other party was already married.
Before today, she didn't even know that she had such a 'sister'.
This is the fate of a concubine girl from a big family.
You can only fight desperately to survive, and you can only do everything you can to protect yourself.
I pray that I can grow up and marry a good husband.
reason?
It's very simple - today's society in the Song Dynasty is a society where after the death of a father, the sons divide their property into separate households, and at the same time, women's property inheritance rights are protected.
When a woman gets married, she has to pay a dowry.
Moreover, the amount of dowry is stipulated - basically, it should generally reach about 70% of the property that the sons will receive when the family is divided in the future.
The law also stipulates the inheritance share of a virgin’s property.
Therefore, in many families, the children of concubines live a very miserable life.
The direct lineage will suppress you like crazy and do everything possible to persecute and humiliate you.
It's better to force him to death - in this way, there will be one less person to share the family property in the future.
In some places, infant drowning is a common practice for this reason.
The scholar-bureaucrats also gave away their pregnant concubines for this reason - all the concubine's children had the right to inherit.
However, it is obvious that the Wen family in the palace is very different from the Wen Xunniang beside Zhao Xu.
Judging from Zhao Xu's observation, Wen Xunniang actually hated her father in her heart. The evidence is that she never mentioned her father in front of Zhao Xu. When asked about her family, she always asked: How is your grandfather?
how……
Zhao Xu smiled and continued: "Mother-in-law, the queen mother may not know yet."
"The lady in the palace is Bao Shou's second wife. When she married, Bao Shou's original wife left behind four young children..."
"But my wife treats her as her own child, treats everyone equally, and raises her with care. She is a virtuous person!"
As soon as these words came out, the entire hall was filled with exclamations of exclamation.
Because those who came today are all married women, that is, the head wives of the clan, relatives, nobles, and ministers.
What are these people most afraid of?
What if you are unlucky and the children you leave behind are bullied?
For them, of course they want a successor like Wen.
Even the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang looked at Mr. Wen with eyes filled with admiration.
"Good!" The Empress Dowager admired and asked, "Mr. Wen..."
"My wife is here..."
"Is there any order?"
"I am telling you that my wife's moral character is shallow and she has done nothing for the court..."
"You are a virtuous person and should be commended by imperial decree!" The Empress Dowager made the final decision.
He also said to the Queen Mother: "What the Queen Mother said is true."
For the ruling class, how to deceive people has always been the core issue of rule.
In the eyes of the two palaces, the Wen family and the Yongjia County monarch Cui family are typical role models.
By promoting and praising them, it sends a political signal to others, mainly members of the ruling group, that you should follow suit.
Mrs. Wen was flattered and quickly knelt down to thank her.
Zhao Xu looked at it and pursed his lips slightly.
Although, in fact, he knew very well that Wen's marriage to Bao Shou was actually a political maneuver by Wen Yanbo - Wen's marriage to Bao Shou was in the early years of Yuanfeng, when Wu Chong was prime minister, and the old party was counterattacking against the new party.
Bao Shou, Bao Zheng's youngest son, became a chess piece that could be used.
Otherwise, why was Bao Shou's first wife not a girl from the Wen family, but the daughter of a local official?
However, such a big bag and ribbon were left there.
Why is Wen Yanbo willing to marry his granddaughter?
Back then, Bao Zheng had quite a few friends and confidants in the court.
Fu Bi and Zhang Fangping were both friends with Bao Zheng.
Why don't they marry their granddaughter?
No?
Still reluctant to give such a large dowry to the youngest son of the Bao family who seems unlikely to rise again?
If it's more serious, you can even question them - have they ever cared about the son of their old friend Bao Zheng?
Therefore, in fact, Wen Yanbo, an old fox, is still very humane.
At least among the old foxes, he is considered a very loyal person.
Apart from other things, Queen Wen, Cheng and Zhang have been dead for so many years.
So far, the Zhang family is receiving financial assistance from Wen Yanbo.
It is precisely because of these things that Zhao Xu is willing to play games with Wen Yanbo.
He even pushed it to a level that didn't belong to him.
Because Zhao Xu knew that Wen Yanbo had various problems.
He likes to rely on his old age and show off, and is full of schemes and tricks.
But Wen Yanbo's political character is relatively strong.
At this time, Liang Weijian had already brought Mr. Cui of Yongjia County to the palace.
"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and His Majesty the Emperor."
Cui is nearly fifty years old this year, but she looks as if she is sixty.
She was slightly hunched over, and she was wearing an older Mingfu uniform, and the ornaments on her crown were even more sparse.
As soon as the two palaces saw Cui's dress and appearance, they believed Zhao Xu's words eight or nine times.
Immediately he said: "No courtesy!"
"Come here, give Yongjia County Lord a seat!" the Empress Dowager ordered.
Liang Weijian was about to go and do it immediately, but was stopped by Empress Dowager Xiang: "Please invite Lord Yongjia and Mrs. Wen to sit in front of the palace."
"In addition, order someone to immediately make a token for Lord Yongjia and Mrs. Wen to enter the palace!"
The Queen Mother nodded: "Go and do it!"
For her, Cui and Wen may be the best gifts she received tonight.
These are two human figures that are auspicious.
Why?
After the official ascended the throne last year and there was a local secretary, he frantically started reporting to the court - we have a filial son here!
He set several examples of filial piety.
At the same time, he also tried his best to recommend child prodigies to the court--our so-and-so, who was only in his teens, could already write poetry and read through the scriptures.
This trend slowly ended until the intelligence of officials spread throughout the world. At a young age, he read through the Spring and Autumn Annals and Shangshu, and then began to participate in political affairs.
The emperor is so awesome.
There is no need to set an example anymore.
Because the emperor in the court is a typical example.
For the two palaces, it is a widower who raises and educates orphans to grow up safely, and a virtuous wife.
The same is true.
Especially today, at the birthday banquet of the Empress Dowager, two living examples appeared.
This shows what?
It shows that the two palaces, especially the Queen Mother, are virtuous!
Otherwise, why didn't it come out earlier or later, but why did it come out now?
…
After the episode between Cui and Wen.
The normal congratulatory process continues.
An hour later, at midnight (nine o'clock) in the evening, the congratulatory process of the married women finally came to an end.
Houyuan Dayan is also the beginning.
Zhao Xu waited until everyone had almost eaten.
Then he stood up and bowed to the Empress Dowager: "Today is the Holy Mother's Day, and it is also the 519th day for the Mother and Queen to bless and support Sun Chen (Zhao Xu was born on the third day of the eighth year of Yuanfeng).
He ascended the throne on the fifth day of the lunar month (today is July 23rd, and there is a leap month in the first year of Yuanyou). Sun Chen was grateful for his mother-in-law, her love and support, so he ordered Shen Kuo, the arms manufacturer, to carefully build a spinning wheel.
, the order says: The car is dedicated to the great mother, to show the filial piety of the grandsons and ministers, and to thank the great mother for her kindness."
"Sun Chen begged the great mother to see the 'great mother's car', and gave this thing to the woman who came to congratulate me today, so that everyone in the world will know that the great mother is the most virtuous and kind mother in history!"
"At the same time, I also asked the ladies of my life to pass this Mother's car around so that everyone in the world will know about it. Sun Chen's filial piety towards Mother will also be known to everyone in the world. I am kind and kind to Mother, and it will last forever.
First mother-in-law."
After studying abroad for ten years in modern times, Zhao Xu has perfected the art of speaking.
In particular, he studied Yongzheng's way of speaking seriously, so when he woke up in Qingning Palace, he had completely thrown off the emperor's airs.
Although he was not the same as Yongzheng, in his instructions to the ministers he said in a disgusting manner: My love for you is really beyond words...
You are the auspiciousness of the country and my right-hand man.
I love you so much that I don’t know how to praise you.
But in his comments to the ministers, he always cares about their health and greets their families.
On their birthdays, the prime ministers, waiters, and military ministers from Yaojun and above in the three yamen were given gifts and even imperial pens to encourage them.
Anyway, good words don’t cost money, and rewards and the like actually don’t cost much, right?
As for the Empress Dowager, this was the first time she faced Zhao Xu's disgusting offensive.
He was immediately defeated. He cried with joy and stood up to help Zhao Xu: "Good boy! My good grandson!"
"It is truly the Buddha's blessing that I have been given such a filial grandson."
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This chapter has been completed!